2013 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, pub crawl, and other events set for March 16-17
Participants in the 2012 St. Patrick’s Day parade march along Dickson Street.
Photo: Todd Gill, Flyer staff
Laundry alert: You’re going to want at least two green shirts clean and ready to wear this weekend.
That’s because St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and there are two days of celebrations planned in Fayetteville on Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17.
Here’s what we know so far:
Saturday, March 16
For the second straight year, members of the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus are planning a St. Patrick’s Day parade along Dickson Street. The event began last year, and organizer Don Brown said that he expects more than double the amount of participants in year two.
“The response has just been overwhelming,” Brown said. “I’ve been blown away by the amount of support we’ve received, and calls from people that want to be involved this year. I think it’s going to be huge.”
The parade is set for noon on Saturday, March 16, and Brown said that about 50 groups will participate this year, including the Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band, McCafferty Irish Dancers, local police, firefighters, businesses, Boy Scouts, and several other organizations.
The parade will be lead this year by Grand Marshal and legendary UA track coach, John McDonnell.
Also on Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Celtic Musicians and McCafferty Irish Dancers will also perform in front of the Fayetteville Town Center at around 1:30 p.m.
That evening, Northside Rotary Club will host an event at The Garden Room featuring more music by Northwest Arkansas Celtic Musicians, a buffet of Irish-themed heavy appetizers, and locally-brewed beer by Saddlebock Brewery. Tickets are on sale now for $20, and include “all the food, beer, and fun you can handle.”
Sunday, March 17
Local musicians Paddy O’Grill (Dave Malm) and Bill O’Sayle (Steve Kelsey) will perform Irish songs at the annual Greenhouse Grille St. Patrick’s Day Brunch at around 10 a.m.
Later on, Paddy O’Grill will perform at Mickey Finn’s Irish Pub from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Pub crawl t-shirt artwork
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Dickson Street businesses are planning their annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl on Sunday night. According to organizers, registration begins at 6 p.m. at Common Grounds where would-be-crawlers can pay a $5 registration fee, and receive a passport listing about 15 participating watering holes.
From there, you’re on your own to visit all of the businesses on the list, and get a stamp from the bartender. Participants who visit all the businesses on the passport can return it to Common Grounds at the end of the the night for a commemorative t-shirt (while supplies last). There’s also a Mr. and Mrs. Leprechaun Contest from 7-8 p.m. at Common Grounds, and music from Sarah Hughes from 6- 9 p.m.
In years past, the t-shirts/passports have run out pretty quickly, but organizers have upped the quantity of t-shirts from 300 to 500 this year to help meet demand. Still, it might be a good idea to get there early if you’re pumped about getting a t-shirt.
Are the bars in Fayetteville even allowed to serve beer on Sunday . I also thought that a lot of bars on Dickson were closed on Sunday because I remember having this same problem with new years eve being on a Sunday a couple of years ago and most of the bars were closed on Dickson street.They should of had the pub crawl on Saturday night .
Staff note: Yes. Bars are allowed to serve beer on Sunday.
We have a lot of bars open on sunday.
I’ve never had a problem drinking on Dickson on a Sunday night. Maybe you are thinking of another town.
Do you even go here?!
Not only can you drink on Sundays, you can drink on Sunday mornings.
Could someone explain to me in more detail how the pub crawl works? You pay a registration fee and receive a passport, correct? But, I believe I’m rightfully skeptical that the act of registration alone is not the end of the line in terms of pulling money out of your wallet. You still have to pay for drinks at each and every one of the bars listed on the passport (if you so choose to “complete” the passport fully), correct? Or am I missing something special here?
Of course you have to pay for your drinks, if you choose to drink. But if you choose not to drink, you can simply visit all of the participating locations, get your passport stamped, and redeem your completed passport for a free tshirt (while supplies last). Its all explained in the article.
Ah, see it was my assumption that you would need to order a drink in each specific bar in order to receive a passport stamp, thanks for clearing that up.
Since the shirts are limited, it seems like its actually not worth it to spend anymore time in any bar than it takes to get a tshirt.
Maybe there’s a better way to encourage people to spend money and actually go to every business on the list. This sounds more like a “dash” than a “crawl” for those who want to get the t-shirt.
That was my thought as well, and if participating I would most likely simply stop by each bar, stamp my card, get my shirt and then spend the rest of the night lounging back at my favourite watering hole rather than experiencing each and every one of them. Much more like a “dash” as you stated than the drunken Iron Man drinking challenge that I had in mind.
We are planning making a weekend of it does anyone know what time the parade is on Saturday?
“The parade is set for noon on Saturday, March 16, and Brown said that about 50 groups will participate this year, including the Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band, McCafferty Irish Dancers, local police, firefighters, businesses, Boy Scouts, and several other organizations.”
Can somebody please list the bars that will be open this coming Sunday night.
Damn it people just chill out and drink up! Sunday funday!!
True dat. Chilllllllllllllll the f out and enjoy.